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- New Wave music is a style that emerged in the late 1970s and became popular in the 1980s. It's a mix of punk, pop, and electronic music, with a DIY aesthetic. New Wave bands often used synthesizers to create new sounds, and they were influenced by artists like David Bowie and Roxy Music.
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Feb 24, 2024 · New wave, category of popular music spanning the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Taking its name from the French New Wave cinema of the late 1950s, this catchall classification was defined in opposition to punk (which was generally more raw, rough edged, and political) and to mainstream “corporate”.
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New wave is a music genre that encompasses pop -oriented styles from the 1970s through the 1980s. It is considered a lighter and more melodic "broadening of punk culture ". [4] . It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock.
- Mid-to late 1970s, United Kingdom and United States
- A "new wave" of popular music
Dec 28, 2023 · New Wave music is a style that emerged in the late 1970s and became popular in the 1980s. It's a mix of punk, pop, and electronic music, with a DIY aesthetic. New Wave bands often used synthesizers to create new sounds, and they were influenced by artists like David Bowie and Roxy Music.
- “The Big Country”—Talking Heads. Beginning with a mournful country twang, the song rings of coastal snobbery, but I can’t say I haven’t felt this. David Byrne is a plane flying cross-country noting “a baseball diamond, nice weather down there, places to park,” and decides, “I wouldn’t do the things the way those people do/I wouldn’t live there if you paid me.”
- “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight”—The Cars. “Just What I Needed” put the Boston quintet on the map—Roxy-ish, synth-and-guitar driven power-pop—but “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight” is the pick.
- “Just Can’t Get Enough”—Depeche Mode. Before singer Dave Gahan joined and Depeche Mode embraced a darker, more art-rock side, singer-songwriter Vince Clarke penned this almost absurdly buoyant hit about nothing so much as the joy of being alive and experiencing all life had to offer.
- “Tank”—The Stranglers. Margaret Thatcher was a year away from power and Ronald Reagan two years, but tension was in the air and the sabers were rattling.
Mar 15, 2021 · New wave music originated as a more pop-oriented genre to the emergence of punk rock music, hard rock, and heavy metal music in the 1970s. New wave was prominently popular in the United States and the United Kingdom in the late 1970s through the end of the 1980s, though some new wave bands had global popularity and some maintain strong fanbases ...
May 21, 2023 · Louder. A beginner's guide to new wave in five essential albums. By Stephen Hill. published 21 May 2023. From punk rock to pure pop, new wave saw it all: here, the story of how it happened, told by the records that defined the genre. (Image credit: Press)
New wave was the type of music most popular among fans of MTV during its early years and musicians specializing in new wave are best remembered for their angular haircuts, brightly colored costumes, and heavy reliance on synthesizers.
